The Guardian: ‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’
- Nov 19, 2024
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Illustration: Anna Parini/The Guardian
‘I never want you around your grandchild’: the families torn apart when adult children decide to go ‘no contact’
Some cases of estrangement stem from a traumatic childhood. But in others it can come as a shock to parents who believe they did their best. People on both sides of family rifts share their stories






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